New York – The Pentagon identified the Kata’ib Hezbollah commander killed in the US strike in Iraq as Wissam Mohammed Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a high-ranking member responsible for planning and participating in attacks on US forces.
Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder didn’t specify if al-Saadi was involved in the drone strike that killed three American service members in Jordan.
“We’re confident in the process we took to identify and hold this individual accountable,” Ryder said.
The Pentagon has “high confidence” that al-Saadi was the only person killed in the attack.
Officials across the Biden administration maintained that the strike didn’t undermine Iraqi sovereignty. The US didn’t notify Iraq before the strike.
US “fully respects” Iraq’s sovereignty
White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said the US “fully respects” Iraq’s sovereignty
